diapause

英式发音 ['daɪəpɔːz] 美式发音 ['daɪəˌpɔːz]

一般意思：

n.[生]滞育(昆虫生长的停滞期),间歇期

完整意思：

a period of suspended development or growth in certain organisms, especially insects, in response to unfavorable conditions or seasonal changes

词性：

名词

造句：

1. Some insects enterdiapauseduring the winter months to survive the cold temperatures.
一些昆虫在冬季进入休眠状态以应对寒冷的温度。
2. Thediapauseof the mosquito eggs allows them to survive the dry season and hatch when conditions become favorable.
蚊子的卵进入休眠期，使它们能在旱季中生存并在条件变得有利时孵化出来。

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